#197A92
Closest named color: Ocean (#017B92). oklch(53.8% 0.091 219.4), rgb(25, 122, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#197A92 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean (#017B92), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ocean (#017B92) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #197A92 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 122, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 71%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.091 219.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #197A92 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #197A92 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #197A92 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #197A92 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 218.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D3
oklch(80.8% 0.041 220.6)
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Step 400
400
#71ABBD
oklch(70.8% 0.066 219.4)
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Step 500
500
#4795AC
oklch(63% 0.084 219.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#197A92
oklch(53.8% 0.091 219.4)
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Step 700
700
#116C81
oklch(49.2% 0.084 218.5)
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Step 800
800
#145869
oklch(42.8% 0.07 218.9)
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Step 900
900
#1A4855
oklch(37.6% 0.054 219.6)
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Step 950
950
#112A32
oklch(26.9% 0.034 221.3)
#197A92 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6B7693 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6B92 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008282 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #197A92
#197A92
oklch(53.8% 0.091 219.4)
- #9B5B45
#9B5B45
oklch(53.9% 0.091 39.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #197A92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.006
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.031
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.037
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.037
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.040
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.041
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.042
Use #197A92 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.